CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2016-2980

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Published: Aug 29, 2017 | Modified: Apr 20, 2025
CVSS 3.x
6.3
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 2.x
6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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The Sametime WebPlayer 8.5.2 and 9.0 is vulnerable to a script injection where a malicious site can inject their own script by exploiting a vulnerability in the way that the WebPlayer works. IBM X-Force ID: 113993.

Weakness

The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
SametimeIbm8.5.2.0 (including)8.5.2.0 (including)
SametimeIbm8.5.2.1 (including)8.5.2.1 (including)
SametimeIbm9.0.0.0 (including)9.0.0.0 (including)
SametimeIbm9.0.0.1 (including)9.0.0.1 (including)
SametimeIbm9.0.1 (including)9.0.1 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References